Monthly Archives: April 2016

A smoked salmon surprise and an unexpected dip in the North Sea (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

A quick glance at my calendar told me that I should be with AJ speaking about the new framework to female students. I made a dash for room C14, taking care not to trip along the poorly maintained corridors. ‘What … Continue reading →

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An office move and a useless computer (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Since my office had been allocated to someone else, I was forced to move campus. Queues of students begged to see me there, including 1995 graduates AB and PG. Meanwhile my computer died – most likely because it had been … Continue reading →

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An unwise getaway plan (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

NP and SF had to get south of the Edinburgh bypass fast to escape the rival drug gang. They quickly commandeered a Land Rover, and NP took the wheel. But this was never going to work. How could they have … Continue reading →

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Tudor humiliation (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The latest tea was called ‘Tudor humiliation’.

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Barefoot in a tuxedo (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

WR brought five female engineers with him from the University of Edinburgh when he came to visit us. They were all dressed up for the graduation ball. Since I happened to be wearing a tuxedo, they asked if I would … Continue reading →

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An unfinished proposal (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I returned to work after my trip, hung my coast on the peg, and checked who had booked in to see me. The two PCs were lingering outside my office. One asked about the grant proposal.

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Successful DIY (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Now that the wall was fixed, TPR started on other home improvements. He fitted two gates – one for tradesmen and one for visitors (painted blue) – and arranged for a delivery of soil so that he could level out … Continue reading →

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Bedroom temptation and robots (Rousse)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR vacated the bed for B, who pleased me enormously by stretching over to turn on the World Service. ‘This is my kind of night-time companion’, I concluded, then rolled over onto my side in anticipation of sleep. Unfortunately sleep … Continue reading →

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Baby blue makeover for medieval tower (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

In a desperate attempt to use up the remainder of his grant, XY arranged for the repainting of room in which the symposium was to be held. The crumbling white walls of the medieval tower were no longer white, but … Continue reading →

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A Canadian pork pie picnic (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We drove for miles and miles along Canadian single track roads. I doubted TPR’s navigation skills, but he was convinced that he knew the route to our cousins in Toronto – even without a map. Eventually we reached our final … Continue reading →

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